Reserve Bank of Australia review inspires Pacific central banks to be fit-for-purpose
SAKIUSA NABOU | The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) review has provided some thought-provoking insights that central banks in the… Read More
Topic-Economies and development
Voices of ni-Vanuatu handicraft livelihoods in the face of disasters in Vanuatu
ROSS WESTOBY, RACHEL CLISSOLD, KAREN McNAMARA AND VIVIANE OBED Before COVID-19, tourism in Vanuatu accounted for 34.7… Read More
Regional Outlook | Household consumption, domestic demand, and challenges to China’s grand economic rebalancing
HUI FENG AND CHENG TANG | 30-MINUTE READ | Download PDF Introduction In recent years, China has emphasised the… Read More
Pacific Outlook Bulletin | 10 January
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Heine returns as President of RMI Further to last year’s elections the Nitijela convened last week and confirmed Dr… Read More
Unlocking the green future: Understanding China’s green finance landscape
CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL WANG AND MATHIAS LUND LARSON | The concept of green finance stands as a beacon for steering businesses towards sustainable… Read More
Bridging the digital divide by enhancing effective digital finance usage among the poor | Part 1
RAHUL CHATTERJEE AND SHAWN HUNTER | Rubina, a grocery shop owner in rural Munshiganj in Bangladesh, owns a basic feature phone. Her… Read More
Privatising Poverty Series Part 10: Financial inclusion––the money pump of market-based development and poverty reduction
RON BEVACQUA | This blog series has traced the history of the idea that promoting entrepreneurship and innovation is the key to unlocking economic… Read More
Regional Outlook | Ten years of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI): Evolution and the road ahead
CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL WANG | Griffith Asia Institute and Green Finance and Development Center Joint Working Paper | 20-MINUTE READ | Download… Read More
Maritime safety for lives and livelihoods: The multiplier effect of a well-connected Pacific
HEATHER WRATHALL | This article provides a comprehensive overview of the maritime safety needs of the Pacific region and its impact on various aspects of development, such as economic productivity, access to essential services, and achievement of Sustainable Development Goals. It effectively highlights the challenges faced by maritime services and suggests Australia could partner with the Pacific to increase access to safe maritime transportation. Read More
Privatising Poverty Series Part 9: The cult of the entrepreneur
RON BEVACQUA | The prioritisation of innovation, productivity, and growth over income and wealth distribution; technology as savior; government as partner rather than regulator of the private sector; market-based solutions to social and economic problems; and the overall emphasis on individual initiative over collective action––this economic vision did not come from the political right as is often assumed. Read More
